The Irish standard., 1887-10-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS VISIT.
His Trip Through the Northwest.

His Trip Through the Northwest.
The streets of st. Paul were illumina-
ted Thursday night of last week, most
beautifully, in honor of Cardinal Glib
bons, and many people were upon the
sidewalks to get sight of the distin-
guished man as he rode in company
with Bishop Ireland and other promin-
ent men, from the bishops residence to
the hotel. 1t was o'clock when the
cardinal arrived al the Ryan. He was
escorted to Parlor No. 2 by Hon. G. d.
O'Brien, followed by Bishops Ireland
and Grace, of st. Paul, Bishop Marty,
of Dakota, and Bishop Brondel, of Mon
tana. The five bishops took their posi-
tions in one corner of the parlor, Cardi-
nal Gibbons on the right, Bishop Ire
land on his left. Bishop Grace, Bishop
Marty, and Bishop Brondel next in
line. Those desrous Of meeting the
cardinal formed in single file, and as
they came up, having been introduced
| by a member Of the reception committee,
the Catholics knelt and kissed the ring
of the cardinal first, and passing along,
kissed the hands Of the several bishops.
The nonCathoiics simply shook the
hands of the different prelates. The
cardinal was robed in what is known
| as the house dress, over which was
thrown the red cardinal cloak. and Oh
his head rested g. cardinals skull cap.
The bishops were also attired in their
house dresses. The clergy were first
presented, then the invited guests and
afterwards the guests Of the hotel, with
theil ladies. L he reception continued
! until gasp. 10. A line WIS then formed
! headed by his enlinence, Cardinal Glib
bons, followed by the bishops, clergy
and invited guests, who flied into the
| banquet hail, taking the seats allotted
to them by the ushers, Messrs. 7. D.
0 O'Brien, Hardenburg, Boyle and SAM
uel Dawson. All being seated, at a
signal fro m Bishop Ireland the guests
rose from their seats and grace was
said by the cardinal, after which seats
were resumed and the banquet begun.
1t is estimated that fully 500 people paid
their respects to the cardinal and the
other DISTINGUISHED prelates.
| Cardinal Gibbons took q much needed
rest after the fatigue incident to day's
railroad travel and Il nights banquet
ing, remaining quietly at the bishops
residence during the forenoon OF Fri
day. at $3.50 o. M, His Eminence,
accompanied by Bishops Ireland, Bron-
del and Marty, took q carriage drive
about St. Paul, Bishop ireland pointing
out the different points Of interest to
the visitors. A. representative gather
ing Of Catholic total abstainers assem-
bled at Crusaders Hail last evening to
do him honor. The following societies
Were represented Father Mathew.
Crusaders, St. Joseph;s, St. Johns and
St. Michael's. After listening TO a few
words of explanation from MI. Carriere,
Of the Crusaders society, as to the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, all presentmarched
to the bishops residence: where John
/ O'Brien, Of Saltwater, president Of the
state temperance union, read an ad-
dress of welcome to Cardinal Gibbons.
The Cardinal made 81 brief reply after
which he retired to the parlor and the
members Of the societies filed in and
paid their respects to His Eminence,
kneeling and kissing his ring as at the
reception OH Thursday evening. The
address of President O7Brien was beau
tifully engraved on parchment and was
enrolled in case Of red morocco lined
scription: